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Heart Imaging Technology Keeps Alaskans Close to Home
Channel 2 NewsFor years, Alaskans have been sent to the Lower 48 for medical treatment of certain heart conditions. Recently, however, new heart imaging technology at the Alaska Heart Institute has been allowing patients to stay in the state. Computed tomography,...Tags: Diabetes, Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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2YH: A Heart Happy Valentine's Day
Channel 2 NewsFor some, chocolate and wine can be the perfect gift for Valentine's Day. But cardiologists warn that consuming too much of both can be bad for the heart. According to the Center for Disease Control, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both...Tags: Heart Disease, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Medical Professionals, Wines, Holidays
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2 Your Health: Blueberries
Channel 2 NewsWhen it comes to blueberries, you might be more inclined to keep your favorite picking spots to yourself. According to a recent study reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association, blueberries may help women reduce their risk of a heart...Tags: Heart Attack, Blueberries, American Heart Association
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90 Year-Old Heart Run Participant Has No Plans To Slow Down
Channel 2 NewsNearly 6,000 Alaskans participated in the annual Alaska Heart Run on Saturday, breaking a record of more than $200,000 raised to fight cardiovascular disease and stroke. For 90 year-old Howard Hunt, the 5K course is one he's done each year since 1983,...Tags: Heart Disease
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Anchorage Paramedics, Heart-Attack Patients Help Test New Drug
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage paramedics and heart-attack patients helped successfully test a new drug to reduce the severity of heart attacks during some 911 calls for cardiac-arrest symptoms from 2008 through 2011, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. AFD...Tags: Heart Attack, Medical Research, Health, National Institutes of Health, Police Arrests
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Knowing the facts about high blood pressure
About one in three Americans has high blood pressure, and nearly one-third doesn't know it. Misinformation is abundant when it comes to this common condition. It can sneak up on you or be a life-long problem. High blood pressure comes in many forms. ...Tags: Heart Attack, Salt, Blood Pressure Increase, High Blood Pressure, American Heart Association
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READER SUBMITTED: Radiology Associates Of Hartford, P.C., Adds Pastizzo As Physician's Assistant
GlastonburyRadiology Associates of Hartford (RAH) P.C., a community-based provider of diagnostic imaging services, recently hired Gary Pastizzo, MS, PA-C. He is the second physician's assistant to join RAH's staff. Pastizzo brings 17 years of physician's...Tags: X-rays, Biopsy, Quinnipiac University, Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut), Glastonbury
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Supreme Court rejects gene patents
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled that human genes are a product of nature and cannot be patented and held for profit, a decision that medical experts said will lead to more genetic testing for cancers and other diseases and to lower costs for...Tags: Genetic Engineering, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Science and Technology, Pathology, Amina Khan
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Wife of former Capitals, Wizards owner donates $10 million to Hopkins for heart research
Irene Pollin, the wife of former Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Abe Pollin, has given $10 million to Johns Hopkins' Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease. Her donation establishes the Kenneth Jay Pollin Professorship in Cardiology...
Tags: Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses
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Report cites local lawmakers' poor attendance
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsTwo Wichita representatives say they couldn't avoid missing large chunks of this year's legislative session. They were among seven state lawmakers a watchdog group called out this week over voting records. It said those seven missed more votes than...Tags: Heart Attack, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Justice System, U.S. Senate
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Statins may reduce benefits of exercise
Millions of people take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol. But the medications may also interfere with the positive effects of exercise in some patients, according to a small study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology....
Tags: Nutrition, Simvastatin (drug), Heart Disease, Medical Research, Statins (drugs)
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One Year Later, Colby Salerno's Heart Going Strong
The Hartford CourantIt took a while for Colby Salerno to get used to his new heart. "I could feel it immediately," he said. "It seemed abnormal to me how strong a heart normally beats. Now I've gotten used to it, a year later. At the time, it just felt like my whole body...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Medical Procedures and Tests, Heart Transplants, Social Media
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